Gamers get ready to finalize war plans and ready the reinforcements as Valve's Day of Defeat(tm) has gone gold. The multiplayer action-packed WWII game pits players in Axis vs. Allies squad-based combat in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. Day of Defeat is powered by Valve's Half-Life® technology and is the first title to be published by Activision. under its new strategic partnership with Valve. The game is rated "T" (Teen - blood and violence) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99. The title is scheduled for release this May.